Till about 6-8 months ago, I had never heard the name Ted Casablancas, or "Ted C" as others refer to him as. Now, I hear it far too much.

For those who somehow dont know who he is. He is a celebrity blogger for a website called "e online", and one of his staple topics to discuss is Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart. Fair enough, they are hot news & thusly, you would be a fool to not discuss them when its relevant, or factual.

The man better known to his friends & family as Bruce Bibby writes stories that he claims "sources" have given him the details on. He will try any angle to get sources too. I should know. An assistant for him named Taryn contacted me once looking for info to confirm details on a story thru imdb. I told her straight out that anything I already have posted on the site she contacted me thru is public knowledge, but that there was nothing more to add privately. It was the last I heard from her. Guess not giving juicy details factual, or exaggerated, didnt sit well with them.

Which brings me to my point. Who are their "sources"?? I can vouch that they do infact look for sources. But I cant vouch for the sources they do have. In fact, I question some of their claims & call others outright lies.

The blog that has brought up my ire currently is his new insanity filled rambling claiming that he chatted with a Summit source who says the cast is hating it up here in Vancouver because they are stalked relentlessly.

Someone is lying here. Its either Mr. Casabibby. Or its "Summit source". One or the other is lying. Has the cast had considerable attention here at times? Sure, compared to you or I. But compared to if it were filmed ANYWHERE else, no. They coulda filmed it in the middle of Northern Saskatchewan. There would only be moderately less attention than its drawn here. In fact, small towns are worse on average. Theres nowhere for cast to hide & everyone in the town is aware they are there, as opposed to bigger cities where only a fraction are aware. After seeing what Mr. Pattinson endured in New York City its undeniable they have it far easier here than in NYC & certainly in pap heavy Los Angeles (where the majority of the paps for this film came from).

Perhaps Ted is spot on? I mean his credibility cant possibly be questioned TOO much. I mean this is after all the same person who came to Vancouver on a fact finding mission & JUST HAPPENED to go to a restaurant where Ashley Greene had left her coat the night before & overheard two servers talking about it at a place that they allegedly all go to all the time together. He clearly would NEVER exaggerate anything for a few blog hits. Nope, not at all.

Back to the insane bedlam these poor cast members have to endure in the horribly dangerous streets of Vancouver.... Just tonight, I saw 2 Eclipse cast members. Outside of us (5 of us, only 3 with items) wanting autographs as they were leaving, I would wager heavily they didnt even so much as have 1 other person ask them the rest of their night for anything. That means, they endured a total of probably 45 seconds of dealing with fans/paps/hounds. Sure, if was Rob or Kristen, there would be more demands on their time. But as has been attested to by twitter, and news stories, the pair has gone out MANY times in Vancouver, nearly unnoticed. It would NEVER happen in LA or NYC. They would undoubtedly be on 24/7 watch. Thats just how they do it.

Early on in the production, the claims of large crowds was valid. The first month of filming, I can verify that crowds sometimes reached 40+ people waiting around the hotel that Summit foolishly booked the entire cast in (doubt they make THAT mistake again). It was a perfect storm. Entire cast in 1 location + great weather = large crowds. Once they moved the cast minus Rob, Kristen & Taylor to a new locale, the crowds died out...conveniently, as school started as well. Now, there is NO ONE waiting at their hotel & often no more than 2-4 people at the rest of the casts residence. Hardly rabid crowds of fans & paps that the blog claims are tracking them down. When Rob was in NYC for Remember Me, I recall hearing countless reports of crowds far larger than that waiting at his hotel & places to unwind there. Kristen had some attention while she filmed The Runaways in LA as well. Infact, Vancouver has been, well, quiet. For the mostpart.

They have been here around 3 months. Out of that 3 months, LESS THAN TWO WEEKS did the paparrazzi tally reach double digits. Sure, for a few days it was bedlam with 25 or so paps there & 20+ fans around. No denying that. Even 1 specific cast member who braved it & went out one day told us they were told not to go out if they didnt have to because there was so many people. But, that only lasted for so long. By week 3, the pap total was back under 10, the fan total was on weekdays down to 3-5 & weekends maybe 10-15. By the start of September, when school was back in & summer vacations were over. The pap total was dwindling more & some days you could walk by the hotel & see no one waiting.

These days, theres nothing more than the regular hounds & paps out. The same regulars the cast freely wandered by without concern during New Moon production...but because of hysteria set on them by whoever (maybe Summit?) they opt to hole up in their places of residence still, despite crowds usually numbering in totals that could be counted on 1 hand.

I have walked by the Taylor, Rob & Kristen hotel several times in the past few weeks. With the exception of ONE time that I saw 2 girls hanging out there who were clearly fans, I dont recall seeing ANYONE who I clearly without question was sure were there for the purpose of seeing cast members. The place is a ghost town.

Rob & Kristen go out often now. Its just rarely known because no one is there detailing every moment. We as a whole, have better things to do. Is Rob & Kristen worth chasing? Sure. Reality is though, there is smaller fish, who are easier to catch in town. With hockey season on, more than 1/2 the autograph community has dropped Twilight hounding all together, and the few of us that still do, only do it as secondary stuff when hockey isnt on. Theres also other productions going on with Supernatural, Fringe, Smallville, A-Team, Sucker Punch & various other productions in town that are far more accomodating. So people opt for those instead. Rob & Kristen, for the mostpart, go unnoticed now compared to 2 months ago.

This article Ted wrote is either complete bullshit that he made up so that he had something Twilight related to blog about. OR. Its on information thats 2 months old. Two months ago, some of these claims were valid. Now?? Its not. Maybe Teddy boy should have verified the info.

With the exception of a couple events where the regulars expect the cast to be, rarely do people spend their nights waiting around for the cast to go out anymore. Last couple weekends I havent even left my house, because there was no hot tips to check out. Its not worth the time to most, especially in this weather, to sit outside for 2-10 hours on a hope of seeing them.

The absolutely outrageously ridiclous suggestion by Mr. Bibblanca that the production for Breaking Dawn will leave Vancouver, Canada for Portland, Oregon (where things will obviously be worse...and if they DONT realize it still, Summit is run by morons) because of the attention they are getting here is to say the least, stupid. BD wont leave Vancouver for Portland because of a desire for privacy, because we all know it will be much worse. They are going to leave because of MONEY, the only thing Summit has & ever will care about. If it is in Portland, things will be 10Xs worse, its simple logistics, smaller town + growing hype + no borders for a larger section of fans to cross + closer to LA = MUCH smaller fishbowl for the fishes....and Summit (should) knows this.... and so should Ted. Apparently, Ted doesnt. Which really, seems to be the problem with him quite often. His sources, at least for Twilight, are crap.

IMDB fab

10/21/2009 06:45:51 am

Have you posted this over at IMDB? They were discussing Ted's article as if it were fact the other day. It may do them good to read the reality.

Interesting read

10/21/2009 08:04:09 am

Well, thank God for hockey season! Send Rob & Kristen home!

Hmmmmm

10/21/2009 02:05:22 pm

Well, so Rob & Kristen really ARE a couple? Not that there was ever any doubt, but there are a lot of Lainey's in this world, particularly on Rob's IMDb board, and they are definitely deep in that river in Egypt!

Are you confirming that they're a couple? Or, perhaps I should say - Are you confirming that you are of the opinion that they are a couple.

IMDB FAB-Didnt post on IMDB. It would take too much effort to find the appropriate thread....and frankly it would mean having to respond to 5432 questions.

INTERESTING READ-Do you think sending Rob & Kristen "home" will make things better? Things will be 10Xs worse for them as soon as the leave Vancouver.

HMMMMMM-Where did you get that idea?Not once did I suggest there is any relationship in the article.I do not confirm any opinions publicly. I have opinions. I dont voice them on here & you have read something here that was not suggested.

Just remember e online posters. I have people that tell me what is said about me....for future reference, if you want to call me out on facts, do it here, so I dont have to track you down...like...

BeccaOO"I think he's telling storie again. My reasoning is you can watch through twitter how the popzz talk to each other. Him & punked images go at it like cats & dogs. They both "want" robsten. They beg them to come out. Punked images works for Lainey. Theres no way that if they were out & abt one would choose to no tphotograph if they are on the payroll for a gossip blog. Canadagraphs, this guy is an autograph hound. He primarily want their autographs as he sells them. So if they are out & about freely I'm pretty sure we would know that. Seeing how we see noone coming or going to sets not even the 2ndary cast. This to me is very far fetched."

You clearly missed the whole point of this blog.THERES NO ONE THERE TO FOLLOW THEM. So how are we going to know they went out?We arent doorstepping a hotel 24/7 for ANYONE, not even Rob. The ONLY way we ever know they are out, is if they were to go out in the few minutes one of us is passing by there to elsewhere, or one of our tipsters tells us they saw them somewhere. We're not investing hours outside the Sheraton. Its not worth our time. The 1% chance of seeing them isnt worth the chase.They have gone out LOTS. We just always find out about it well after the fact. If we had the info fresh, yes, we would use it. But it often comes in too late to use, because there is no one following them around like the first few weeks. People generally have quit caring, because its just not worth their time as fans, or their time as professional hounds or paps to sit on the hopes of seeing 3 people come out of a building with 6+ exits & 300-500 people when you can have a better chance of seeing 8 people come out of a building with 2 exits & only maybe 100 people staying in it. THAT is why theres more of the secondardy cast & nothing of Rob, Kristen or Taylor.We are creatures of convenience. We will go after the easy target, even if its less profitable, purely because its less energy to exert. I would LOVE to get some more Robs or Kristens, but I cant justify the time invested to get them. So the only time I try for them is when we get lucky breaks in our laps or are given tips. The rest of the time, we shoot for the easier targets, the secondary cast & other shows/films.

I didnt realize till I was forwarded the link to todays chatter how many conspiracy theories there are out there. Everyone thinks everyone is being bribed by everyone to either keep something quiet, or out a "truth". Your more paranoid than a certain local.

peaches

10/22/2009 07:12:53 am

In regards to your "opinions" about R/K's status, have your opinions changed since they've been back in VC filming Eclipse? A simple yes or no will do. Also, any idea if the cast will be leaving to Maryland today or tomorrow? Thanks.

hey john

10/22/2009 02:01:10 pm

Will you give us your opinion on robsten when they leave and never come back to vancouver.Or is the twihard fans to much of a hassle to want to get your feet wet in the pond if they dont like what you say.

PEGGY JO

10/22/2009 02:09:05 pm

WITH ALL THE LA RATS GONE,NOW THEY GO OUT, HUH.WHATS WITH ALL THE BODYGAURDS PROTECTING THEM,ARE THEY THAT IMPORTANT

IM AS CONFUSED HERE AS TED"THE KING OF GIVING HEAD"CASABLANCA WAS AS A TEENAGER.THIS IS CRAZY,SO IS VANCOUVER.

Hmmmmmm

10/23/2009 10:26:31 am

John wrote:"Where did you get that idea? Not once did I suggest there is any relationship in the article."

Ahhh, but you did. Suggest, that is. You certainly didn't confirm anything, but in your posting, you speak of them as one would speak of a couple.

You say "Rob & Kristen" like it's one word. Like they're a couple or something. LOL!

As I said - you've certainly not deliberately confirmed anything, but they way you write about them suggests strongly that not only are they a couple, but you're used to thinking of them as one. That comes out in your writing.

Barb

10/25/2009 12:00:27 pm

I do believe you on this topic. Rob and Kristen probably do go out quite a bit because people got tired waiting around for them, it is now easier for them. I guess it was a waiting game and they won.

I guess it is onto the smaller fry for you since Eclipse is pretty much done, eh?

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